Congressmen seek to have Wright Amendment repealed

The battle over opening up Dallas Love Field heated up yesterday as Texas Republican Congressmen Sam Johnson and Jeb Hensarling introduced legislation called the Right to Fly Act, which immediately would repeal the Wright Amendment.
The Wright Amendment, which became law in 1979, restricts nonstop flights from Love Field to cities in Texas and seven other states in close proximity. It was designed to protect Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport from competition from Love Field.
If passed, ...